Studies of Iron(III) Porphyrinates Containing Silylthiolate Ligands

摘要

The chemistry of several iron(III) porphyrinates containing silylthiolate ligands is described. The complexes are prepared by protonolysis reactions of silanethiols with the iron(III) precursors, [Fe(OMe)(TPP)] and [Fe(OH)(H2O)(TMP)] (TPP = dianion of meso-tetraphenylporphine; TMP = dianion of meso-tetramesitylporphine). Each of the compounds has been fully characterized in solution and the solid state. The stability of the silylthiolate complexes versus other iron(III) porphyrinate complexes containing sulfur-based ligands allows for an examination of their reactivity with several biologically relevant small molecules including H2S, NO, and 1-methylimidazole. Electrochemically, the silylthiolate complexes display a quasi-reversible one-electron oxidation event at potentials higher than that observed for an analogous arylthiolate complex. The behavior of these complexes versus other sulfur-ligated iron(III) porphyrinates is discussed.